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SN THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM | WEDNESDAY EDITION | AUGUST 11, 2021 | $1.00 • Specializes in on leash obedience • Off leash obedience and recall • Service dog foundation • Dog aggression • Private lessons 541-991-9811 Siuslaw News Siuslaw News NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 131, NO. 64 A UGUST 11, 2021 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Partly sunny with a high of 70 and a low of 55. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY LRP announces auditions for play INSIDE — A3 SPORTS Rapper catalyzes feline adoption at OCHS New executive director partners with Moshow The Cat Rapper Story & Photos By Reina Harwood Siuslaw News On July 7, the light-heart- ed docuseries “Cat People” hit Netflix, starring cat lovers from around the world — including “Portland’s No. 1 cat rapper,” Moshow The Cat Rapper, also known as Dwayne Molock. He’s caught traction for his vi- ral bathtub cat rapping videos, along with his soul-touching connection to cats, as depicted in the series. Moshow further seized the attention of cat rescu- Moshow The Cat Rapper, based in Portland, and his wife visited the Oregon Coast Humane Society last ers and cat lovers in Florence and weekend in support of adopting senior and special needs cats in Florence. Lane County with his first time held a book signing event with Mo- signing on his social media ac- During Moshow’s visit, six cats visiting the area through a partner- show. counts, exclaiming, “I will also be were adopted, with two special ship with Oregon Coast Humane A total of 57 people attended — helping all the kitties get adopted. … needs cats’ adoptions still pending. Society (OCHS). the most visitors the OCHS has seen Let’s save all the kitties!” In addition, the event raised $100 in On Friday, Aug. 6, he filmed a for a while, according to OCHS Ex- Throughout the day, families, donations for the shelter. music video promoting adoptions ecutive Director Elizabeth Thomp- adults and children gathered sought Thompson said she is hopeful that featuring the OCHS kittens for his son, who joined the humane society to connect adoption seekers to se- Moshow’s visit will catalyze more cat latest album, “Cat Rapper Dropping at the start of the year. nior and special needs cats living at adoptions in the coming weeks. Heat.” Then, on Saturday, OCHS Moshow posted about the book the shelter. See CATS page 7A Friday Climate Strikes hit 100 weeks Intergovernmental panel calls climate change ‘a code red for humanity’ By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News ODFW gets a little crabby INSIDE — B RECORDS Obituaries & response logs Inside — A2 Ferocious wildfires in multiple locations in Oregon have forced renewed attention on higher than normal temperatures and increased drought conditions in California, Oregon and Washington. There are currently 11 major fires being fought in the state, which have claimed thousands of acres of forest and farmland and destroyed hun- dreds of structures. One thing that these and the dozens of other fires currently be- ing fought globally have in com- mon is the assessment of those on the ground fighting the fires, and those studying them, that condi- tions on the ground have dramati- cally changed for the worst, mostly caused by human behaviors. Many scientists report there are real, quantifiable changes in the impact, intensity and widespread nature of fire, which can be traced primarily to changing climatic conditions. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as climate change and it has become a point of debate and worry for many around the world and many here in Flor- ence. The nature of the negative chang- es in the condition of forests and oceans was bolstered this week with the release Monday of a report Members of the Florence Climate Emergency Campaign and other compiled by the Intergovernmental local groups gather outside Florence City Hall each week. See STRIKE page 9A TV GUIDE Inside — B3-B4 KIDS CORNER Activities for kids Inside — B5 CLASSIFIEDS Listings & notices Inside — B6 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2021 NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT TEST Siuslaw announces resiliency framework FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a na- tionwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 11:20 a.m. on Wednes- day, Aug. 11. The Wireless Emergency Alert portion of the test will be direct- ed only to consumer cell phones where the subscriber has opted-in to receive test messages. This will be the second nationwide WEA test, but the first nationwide WEA test on a consumer opt-in basis. The test message will dis- play in either English or in Span- ish, depending on the language settings of the wireless handset. ODE prepares for Ready Schools, Safe Learners The Emergency Alert System portion of the test will be sent to radios and televisions. This will be the sixth nationwide EAS test. FEMA and the FCC are coor- dinating with EAS participants, wireless providers, emergency managers and other stakeholders in preparation for this national test to minimize confusion and to maximize the public safety value of the test. The test is intended to ensure public safety officials have the methods and systems that will deliver urgent alerts and warn- ings to the public in times of an emergency or disaster. Major information about the test includes: • The purpose of the Aug. 11 test is to ensure that the EAS and WEA systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about See TEST page 8A On August 3, the Oregon De- partment of Education released the updated guidance for the upcom- ing school year, the Ready Schools Safe Learners Resiliency Frame- work for the 21-22 School Year. This updated guidance is a piv- ot back to state mandates for the reopening of school this year. The legal citations related to these mandates, and the authori- ty to enforce penalties, are linked through www.oregon.gov/ode/ students-and-family/healthsafety/ Pages/RSSL-Guidance.aspx. • Masking Requirements in Schools – OAR 333-019-1015 – in- vestigation and control of diseases • Public Health Programs & Ac- tivities – ORS 431A.010 – autho- rized actions, rules, penalties • Disease and Condition Control – ORS 433.004 – reportable diseas- es, effect of failure to report • Proclamation of Public Health Emergency – ORS 433.441 • Authority of Public Health Di- rector – ORS 433.443 Penalties assessed by the Oregon Health Authority at the school or district level for lack of enforce- ment or negligence will result in a civil penalty of $500 per day per violation. One violation per school site (elementary, middle, high school & alternative school) per day over the course of the school year for the Siuslaw School District would be approximately $362,000. Complaints about lack of en- forcement or negligence made to the Oregon Health Authority or to the Oregon Department of See SCHOOL page 6A Save the heavy lifting for us! Atiyeh Bros. area rug cleaning and repair service to the Florence area will be August 25th , with return service September 8th and September 22nd for repair orders. We will pick up your rugs, deep clean them in our state of the art facility, repair if needed, and deliver to your home. Please call us at 541-342-3678 to schedule your pickup!